Tax Fraud Trial Against Former Hialeah Mayor Julio Robaina Begins
The tax fraud trial against former Hialeah Mayor Julio Robaina is set to begin Friday morning.
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The tax fraud trial against former Hialeah Mayor Julio Robaina is set to begin Friday morning.
Two South Florida men were arrested in connection to an alleged $70 million scheme using investments in so called "virtual concierge" machines that operate in retail stores.
The former law partner of convicted Ponzi schemer Scott Rothstein pleaded guilty, Friday, to charges of violating federal campaign finance laws.
It will be 10 months in prison for a South Florida man after pleading guilty to charges that he helped conceal jewelry from investigators seizing assets in ex-lawyer Scott Rothstein's $1.2 billion Ponzi scheme.
Prosecutors investigating former Hialeah Mayor Julio Robaina made a startling discovery in building a tax evasion case against him and his wife.
The former law partner of convicted Ponzi schemer Scott Rothstein is scheduled to plead guilty next month to charges he violated federal campaign contribution laws.
Another acquaintance of convicted Ponzi schemer Scott Rothstein has been charged. This time, it's a former law partner.
A former associate of convicted Ponzi scheme operator Scott Rothstein has been found guilty of fraud. Closing arguments in Christina Kitterman's trial were Tuesday morning and it took the jury just over two hours to convict her on three counts of wire fraud,
Convicted Ponzi scheme operator Scott Rothstein returned to the stand in federal court in West Palm Beach in the wire fraud trial of a former colleague.
Convicted Ponzi Scheme operator Scott Rothstein took the stand Wednesday in the trial of his former colleague accused of assisting him in his $1.2 billion fraud.
Convicted Ponzi Scheme operator Scott Rothstein will take the stand tomorrow in the trial of his former colleague accused of assisting him in his $1.2 billion fraud.
Trial got underway Monday in federal court in West Palm Beach for a former colleague of convicted Ponzi scheme operator Scott Rothstein accused of assisting him in his $1.2 billion fraud.
Convicted Ponzi scheme operator Scott Rothstein is scheduled to testify for a former law firm colleague also charged in the $1.2 billion fraud.
It had been 1,082 days since Miami players could walk outside their locker room, hit the fields adjacent to the school's athletic complex and have a bowl practice.
An ex-partner of convicted Ponzi schemer Scott Rothstein is unable to practice law thanks to a Florida Supreme Court ruling which suspended his law license over a New York real estate deal.
The wife of convicted Ponzi scammer Scott Rothstein was sentenced to 18 months in federal prison. Kim Rothstein, 39, had faced up to five years in prison for concealing and trying to sell more than a million dollars in jewelry.
The long nightmare that has been the Nevin Shapiro scandal looks like it will have its final official act on Tuesday. According to CBS4 news partner the Miami Herald and the Associated Press, the University of Miami is expected to receive its NCAA punishment for the scandal on Tuesday.
Two men have admitted to helping the wife of Ponzi schemer Scott Rothstein sell jewelry which she hid from federal investigators.
A Lauderhill woman who ran a company which allegedly dealt with federal bail and immigrations bonds is accused of running a multi-million dollar Ponzi scheme.
A sentencing delay has been granted for the wife of convicted South Florida Ponzi schemer Scott Rothstein. However, the judge that granted the request warned this is the last one.
TD Bank will pay $52.5 million and settle U.S. allegations it failed to report suspicious activity in accounts linked to a $1.2 billion Ponzi scheme and lied about the accounts to investors.
Kim Rothstein, the wife of convicted Ponzi schemer Scott Rothstein, is asking a judge to delay her sentencing so she can testify against others related to the case.
A man convicted of being involved in an illegal check-cashing scheme will not receive a new trial despite the claims of perjury from Nevin Shapiro, who was a witness in the case.
A Ft. Lauderdale stock trader, who pleaded guilty for operating a Ponzi scheme that defrauded many investors, has been sentenced to 12 years in federal prison.
A judge has paused the prosecution of a woman charged with the attempted murder of Rihanna while it is determined whether she is mentally competent to stand trial.
The 12-year search for answers has concluded for the family of Trukita Scott, a mother of two who suddenly disappeared in 2014.
County leaders released the 2026 Biscayne Bay Report Card on Tuesday, grading the bay's overall condition as "fair," an improvement from last year's "poor" rating.
The NTSB also revealed that the crew of the crashed jet had been reassigned to it after their original plane was taken out of service.
NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell says the league is cooperating with Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier after being issued a subpoena last week.
A judge has paused the prosecution of a woman charged with the attempted murder of Rihanna while it is determined whether she is mentally competent to stand trial.
The 12-year search for answers has concluded for the family of Trukita Scott, a mother of two who suddenly disappeared in 2014.
County leaders released the 2026 Biscayne Bay Report Card on Tuesday, grading the bay's overall condition as "fair," an improvement from last year's "poor" rating.
The NTSB also revealed that the crew of the crashed jet had been reassigned to it after their original plane was taken out of service.
NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell says the league is cooperating with Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier after being issued a subpoena last week.
In courtroom testimony, Shandelle Maycock recounted the harrowing night her daughter was abandoned in the Everglades, describing the horrors they endured.
A former prison guard trainee has been sentenced to death for the 2019 execution-style killings of five women inside a Florida bank.
Florida coach Billy Napier is getting a fourth season to try to get the Gators back to their winning ways.
A Florida man has filed a federal lawsuit against Jacksonville sheriff's officers who severely beat him last year after he ran from a traffic stop.
The Marion County Sheriff's deputy told authorities that he accidentally shot and killed his girlfriend while cleaning his gun.
The Internal Revenue Service is permanently barred from pursuing claims against President Trump or his company based on prior tax returns, part of a controversial settlement deal between the Justice Department and Mr. Trump.
The indictment, which was first reported by CBS News, marks the latest in a series of probes by the Justice Dept. related to the COVID-19 pandemic.
There is concern among some in the Justice Department that the pending charges against him are weak, sources said.
President Trump has been openly mulling a takeover of Cuba similar to the operation that toppled Venezuela's Nicolás Madoro. What it would mean for the regime's leaders remains to be seen. Here are some of the figures to watch.
Survivors say they'd asked for more medical support before the Iranian drone strike that killed six U.S. soldiers at their command post in Kuwait in the war's first 24 hours.
The only remaining roadblock: Miami Dade County Commission Chairman Anthony Rodriguez, who has so far refused to say when – or even if – he will allow the full commission to vote on it.
A group of Miami residents, including historian Marvin Dunn, filed suit last week in federal court to block the transfer of land for the proposed library.
CBS News Miami has confirmed from multiple sources that the Miami Dade State Attorney's office is investigating A3.
State Senator Rosalind Osgood is urging Wasserman Schultz not to run in Florida's 22nd Congressional district.
In an interview on Facing South Florida, Wasserman Schultz said the Governor's efforts to redraw the maps will almost certainly violate the Fair Districts constitutional amendment voters in Florida passed in 2010.
The cruise ship hit by a deadly hantavirus outbreak has docked at the Dutch port of Rotterdam for disinfection, wrapping up a troubled journey that put world health authorities on alert.
At least 80 deaths have been reported in a new Ebola disease outbreak in Congo and Uganda, authorities said.
Dr. Tracy Beth Høeg, leader of the Food and Drug Administration division responsible for regulating prescription and over-the-counter drugs, is leaving her post, a senior FDA official confirmed.
A New York native is among 16 American passengers who are quarantining in Nebraska after being on the cruise ship that is at the center of the deadly hantavirus outbreak.
The head of the World Health Organization says "our work is not over" to contain hantavirus after evacuations from a cruise ship hit by a deadly outbreak of the illness.
AARP is sounding the alarm because it is so easy to fall for these schemes, but there are simple things everyone can do to protect themselves.
A lawsuit filed late last month took Chicago-based McDonald's to task over the McRib sandwich, calling its name a form of false advertising.
Florida insurance policyholders could be seeing some form of relief in their wallets thanks to market reforms made statewide, Gov. Ron DeSantis said.
The company said Tuesday that 85% of its retail products and "nearly all" of its school offerings are already made without "certified colors."
Less than two days after Delta Air Lines offered $30,000 to each passenger on board the flight that crashed and flipped in Toronto on Monday afternoon, the company is facing its first two lawsuits in the incident — and they likely won't be the last.
A judge has paused the prosecution of a woman charged with the attempted murder of Rihanna while it is determined whether she is mentally competent to stand trial.
"Survivor" 48 and 50 contestant Joe Hunter believes his sister Joanna, whose death was ruled a suicide, was murdered. He and their mother are working to be Joanna's voice and advocate for others who have experienced domestic violence.
The Library of Congress revealed this year's list of 25 recordings to be preserved for future generations on the National Recording Registry.
"The Devil Wears Prada 2" edges out "Mortal Kombat II" at the North American box office this weekend.
A trial in the lawsuit between Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni was set to begin later in May.